The Benefits of Teletherapy
As difficult and chaotic the past year has been, one silver lining has been the increase in accessibility to mental health services. Psychologists all around the world report an increase in demand for treating trauma, anxiety, and PTSD since 2020. Mental health care should be convenient for individuals, and teletherapy has the potential to improve the comfort level in clients, as they have the ability to engage in one of the most challenging and rewarding relationships from the comfort of their own home.
Teletherapy allows clients to build their very own safe space—which further allows clients to feel connected in therapy. Multiple studies demonstrate that the more individuals feel a sense of familiarity during their therapy session, the more comfortable they are in opening up to their counselor.
Telehealth services have the potential to enable rural clinicians to acquire new levels of expertise by supporting clients in major cities. Therefore, telehealth services have the potential to improve the overall quality of health care throughout the country. Additionally, this allows for clients in a rural area who may have limited access to mental health services to seek support from therapists throughout more populated areas.
Although there have been reported increases of access to mental health care services with the influx of telehealth, there are still millions of people who do not benefit from telehealth. Severe mental health issues that require a higher level of care need a focused level of attention from mental health care specialists.
Having the opportunity and access to mental healthcare allows us all the potential to work through challenges as they come, especially during the unpredictable time that is our world today.
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